Find Spot record MDO8563 - Bronze Age urn from Nursery Road, Bournemouth
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Summary
A rusticated urn of Early - Middle Bronze Age date was found during the construction of Nursery Road in 1929.
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Full Description
Urn of conical form with inturned rim. Height about 8.8 inches. Rim diameter about 12.4 inches, reddish brown in colour, found in 1929 during the construction of the lower end of Nursery Road.Unfortunately the greater part of the urn was thrown away. It appears to belong to the Middle Bronze Age. <1>
Early Bronze Age rusticated urn found in 1929. Calkin Collection, British Museum. <3>
Site now built over. <4>
Sources/Archives (5)
- <1> SWX4373 Article in serial: Calkin, J B. 1935. Transactions of the South Eastern Union of Scientific Societies, 1935. Vol 28. 31.
- <2> SWX1197 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1:2500 scale. 1:2500. 1940.
- <3> SWX8214 Map: Calkin, J B. Annotated Record Map Corr 6. 1949.
- <4> SWX2609 Unpublished document: Colquhoun, F D. Field Investigators Comments FDC. F1 FDC 19-NOV-51.
- <5> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 457770.
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Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
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Location
| Grid reference | SZ 0946 9529 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SZ09NE |
| Unitary Authority | Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 7 000 114
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SZ 09 NE 30
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 457770
Record last edited
May 5 2023 3:36PM